No longer! On Tuesday, Southwest Airlines officially inaugurated its new assigned seating policy, the last in a suite of ...

The airline's open seating policy has been a pillar of the brand since 1971. Assigned seats take effect Jan. 27 ...

Southwest Airlines passengers are making their final boarding-time scrambles for seats as the carrier prepares to end its ...

Southwest Airlines has begun assigned seating for passengers, replacing its long-standing open-seating policy and introducing ...

Southwest has officially switched to assigned seating, ending open seating as the airline continues to remake its ...

While assigned seating grabbed headlines, Southwest Airlines also tightened its plus-size policy. Refunds are now restricted and airport accommodations less certain.

Changes are coming to premium pricing—and passengers could benefit.

Since October, WestJet had added an extra row of seats to nearly two dozen aircraft.

The carrier has claimed that its customers prefer the new policy, despite some pushback.

The airline will shake up its premium ticket offerings.